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Swimming with the Sea

Lions into Spring

By Victoria Klassen

wimmers from the Cornwall
SSea Lions Swim Club
competed at a provincials swim
meet in Toronto last month. This
event brought together the fastest
swimmers from across Ontario.

“It was a challenging meet
for our swimmers, as they
were up against some of the
best in the province. Despite
the challenges, it was a very
rewarding experience for
everyone involved,” said Arman
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From top left: Kyle Mcyntire, Matt Larin, Andrew Pidgeon, Brandon Lions.
Pickens, Colin Samuel, Alain Morin, Shane Jeaurod and Austin Mackay environment. For anyone
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Stories And More About The People In Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry the kids had a lot of fun during Liam Petryna, a 13-year-
Would like to thank all our advertisers, who have teamed the camp, and since they didn’t old swimmer, shared his Sea
have school, they could fully
up with us to share some remarkable, positive local sports Lions experience.
success stories, from all ages, young and old. concentrate on their swimming. “I love swimming with the

Now, the club is gearing up Cornwall Sea Lions. I have great

for the NKB Cup in Ottawa, teammates who are encouraging
where they expect around thirty- and energizing. I would never

five swimmers to participate. want to be on any other team.
April is shaping up to be a busy Arman is an amazing coach—he
month with this competition,
is very kind and encouraging.
and then the club will focus on Arman makes us work really
their second regional meet and
hard! I have never trained
upcoming competitions.
this hard in the seven years of
The Cornwall Sea Lions are swimming. We swim over 140
also excited to announce they are lengths in our two-hour practice.
expanding their non-competitive The improvement I have seen
group and welcoming new in my swimming is worth every
swimmers into the first level stroke,” said Liam. “If I had
of their club. This is a great to write a quote it would be,

opportunity for young athletes ‘Never give up, no matter what
to develop their swimming skills anyone says to you. Just keep
in a supportive and structured swimming!’”